*Until '''1821''' -&nbsp; [[New Spain]] controlled land that later would become New Mexico and Arizona. Some records of early settlers may have been sent to an [http://www.mcu.es/archivos/MC/AGI/index.html archives] in Seville, Spain, or to [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|archives]] in Mexico City. <br>

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*Until '''1821''' -&nbsp; [[New Spain]] controlled land that later would become New Mexico and Arizona. Some records of early settlers may have been sent to [http://www.mcu.es/archivos/MC/AGI/index.html archives] in Seville, Spain, or to [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|archives]] in Mexico City. <br>

*In '''1821''' -&nbsp;[[Mexico]] had jurisdiction over the land that later would become New Mexico and Arizona. Some records of this period may have been sent to [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|archives]] in Mexico City. United States forces occupied New Mexico starting in 1846 during the {{wpd|Mexican-American War}}. <br>

*In '''1821''' -&nbsp;[[Mexico]] had jurisdiction over the land that later would become New Mexico and Arizona. Some records of this period may have been sent to [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|archives]] in Mexico City. United States forces occupied New Mexico starting in 1846 during the {{wpd|Mexican-American War}}. <br>

*'''1848''' -&nbsp; Land that became Doña Ana County formally became a part of the United States when the Mexican-American War ended with the signing of the {{wpd|Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo}}.<br>

*'''1848''' -&nbsp; Land that became Doña Ana County formally became a part of the United States when the Mexican-American War ended with the signing of the {{wpd|Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo}}.<br>

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*'''3 February 1855''' - Doña Ana County gained all of the {{wpd|Gadsden Purchase}} land from Mexico. This extended Dona Ana county west to the [[Baja California]] border, including land south of the Gila River in present day Arizona.<ref>N.M. Terr. Laws 1854, 4th assy. /p. 57</ref>

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*'''3 February 1855''' - Doña Ana County gained all of the {{wpd|Gadsden Purchase}} land from Mexico. This included land south of the Gila River in present day Arizona, which extended Dona Ana county west to the [[Baja California]] border.<ref>N.M. Terr. Laws 1854, 4th assy. /p. 57</ref>

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*'''24 February 1863''' [[Arizona]] was created from the western half of [[New Mexico]] Territory.<ref name="AZ1">Wikipedia contributors, "1st Arizona Territorial Legislature" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Arizona_Territorial_Legislature (accessed 8 August 2011).</ref> Dona Ana county was reduced in size to the portion that was still in New Mexico Territory.<ref>U.S. Stat., vol. 12, pp. 664-665; Van Zandt, 165</ref>

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*'''24 February 1863''' [[Arizona]] was created from the western half of [[New Mexico]] Territory.<ref name="AZ1">Wikipedia contributors, "1st Arizona Territorial Legislature" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Arizona_Territorial_Legislature (accessed 8 August 2011).</ref> Dona Ana county was reduced in size to the portion that was still in New Mexico Territory.<ref>U.S. Stat., vol. 12, pp. 664-665; Van Zandt, 165</ref>

See also [[Previous Jurisdictions to land in Arizona]] for further details.

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*[[El Paso County, Texas|El Paso County, Texas]]

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*[[Luna County, New Mexico|Luna County, New Mexico]]

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*[[Luna County, New Mexico|Luna, New Mexico]]

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*[[Otero County, New Mexico|Otero County, New Mexico]]

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*[[Otero County, New Mexico|Otero, New Mexico]]

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*[[Sierra County, New Mexico|Sierra County, New Mexico]]

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*[[Sierra County, New Mexico|Sierra, New Mexico]]

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*[[El Paso County, Texas|El Paso County, Texas]]

== Resources ==

== Resources ==

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[http://records.donaanacounty.org/countyweb/login.do?countyname=DonaAna Dona Ana county online record search] You do not need to Register, Sign on as Guest. Some records found online go back to the 1950's. But most are from the 1970 to the present. If searching for an older record, you may have to visit the County Clerks Office.

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[http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/NM/County/donaana.htm 1895 Map of Dona Ana County, New Mexico]

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[http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/NM/County/donaana.htm 1895 Map of Dona Ana County, New Mexico]

Quick Facts

Parent County

Until 1821 - New Spain controlled land that later would become New Mexico and Arizona. Some records of early settlers may have been sent to archives in Seville, Spain, or to archives in Mexico City.

In 1821 - Mexico had jurisdiction over the land that later would become New Mexico and Arizona. Some records of this period may have been sent to archives in Mexico City. United States forces occupied New Mexico starting in 1846 during the Mexican-American War.

1848 - Land that became Doña Ana County formally became a part of the United States when the Mexican-American War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

9 January 1852 - Doña Ana County was created from unorganized territory.[1] Doña Ana county extended west onto land in present day Arizona.[2][3][4] Residents living far from the county seat, probably didn't send many records to the county offices.

Boundary Changes

Doña Ana and other counties in New Mexico Territory in 1852.

3 February 1855 - Doña Ana County gained all of the Gadsden Purchase land from Mexico. This included land south of the Gila River in present day Arizona, which extended Dona Ana county west to the Baja California border.[5]

24 February 1863Arizona was created from the western half of New Mexico Territory.[6] Dona Ana county was reduced in size to the portion that was still in New Mexico Territory.[7]

30 January 1868 - DOÑA ANA county lost land to creation of GRANT county. [8]

3 April 1884 - DOÑA ANA county lost land to creation of SIERRA county. [9]

30 January 1899 - DOÑA ANA county lost land to creation of OTERO county. [10]

16 March 1901 - DOÑA ANA county lost land to creation of LUNA county. [11]

Resources

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Dona Ana county online record search You do not need to Register, Sign on as Guest. Some records found online go back to the 1950's. But most are from the 1970 to the present. If searching for an older record, you may have to visit the County Clerks Office.